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Is God More Than a Story? Jonathan Pageau, Jordan Hall & Bret Weinstein on Science VS Faith

Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it. In this episode of Meaning-Making 101, we dive deep into one of the most important conversations of our time: Can science alone save us… or does humanity need something more? Jonathan Pageau @JonathanPageau and Jordan Hall @JordanGreenhall join forces with Bret Weinstein @DarkHorsePod to explore the limits of materialism, why science can’t generate values, the role of faith in solving game-theory traps (hello, Moloch), and whether God is just a useful story, or the ultimate principle that makes meaning possible. From COVID’s collapse of shared values to AI’s missing ethics, martyrdom and lineage, love as the “principle of principles,” and the fractal vision of the Heavenly Jerusalem, this is essential viewing for anyone wrestling with the crisis of meaning in our world today.If you’re tired of flat materialism and hungry for real orientation in reality, this episode is for you.New Meaning-Making 101 drops every week, Wed. 7p EST! Hit subscribe and the bell so you never miss an awakening! Follow Jonathan Pageau at https://thesymbolicworld.com & @JonathanPageau , Jordan at @JordanGreenhall , & Bret at @DarkHorsePod DarkHorse Locals & store: darkhorse.locals.com What do YOU think — is God more than a story? Drop your thoughts below Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDljYM2oJHsActuali Podcast — Changing the World from the Inside-Out!Good News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening! Smash Like & Subscribe with the bell so you don't miss our livestreams!Actuali Podcast — Changing the World from the Inside-Out!Original Video: https://youtu.be/dD23n21DSS0?si=lZ0llfeViJ1BAVqnGood News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening!#podcast #God

🔴 "WE MOVED MOUNTAINS" | HISTORIC Breakthrough in Mental Health w/ Reclassification of Psychedelics

Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it. On April 18, 2026, President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order 'Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness.' This landmark move directs the FDA to prioritize reviews of psychedelic compounds—including psilocybin, ibogaine, and others—through Breakthrough Therapy designations, National Priority Vouchers, and pathways under the Right to Try Act. With $50 million allocated for research partnerships, the administration is clearing long-standing barriers to study these substances for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, addiction, and more—especially offering new hope for veterans.In this episode of Actuali, we explore what this truly historic shift means beyond the headlines. Could psychedelic-assisted therapy become a powerful ally for deep emotional healing, consciousness exploration, and reclaiming authentic living? How does it intersect with mindfulness, flow states, and the inner work of becoming our most realized selves? We dive into the science, the policy details, potential benefits and risks, integration practices, and the bigger philosophical questions around "medical" use of substances that often touch the mystical.Join us as we make meaning of this moment, staying curious, grounded, and open to what it could mean for millions seeking wholeness in a mental health crisis. Smash Like & Subscribe with the bell so you don't miss our livestreams!Actuali Podcast — Changing the World from the Inside-Out!Original Video: https://youtu.be/dD23n21DSS0?si=lZ0llfeViJ1BAVqnGood News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening!#Psychedelics #MentalHealth

🔴REACT: Decoding THE LIE MACHINE: How Media Half-Truths Shape What We Believe

Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it. In this episode of Meaning-Making 101, we expose THE LIE MACHINE — the sophisticated playbook The New York Times and legacy media use to manipulate coverage of the Iran war without ever technically lying. With  @JNS_TV  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC24cdDLzkNJf2_CNNzdI-UQ] &  @meirakofficial  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCKQiWZqjHiWkbAVX1JoXzGg] Host Meira K breaks the issue down down in devastating detail: manipulative headlines that trigger instant emotional reactions, clever half-truths that bury the real story, loaded language that humanizes terrorists, selective photos that hide Iranian celebrations and Israeli victims, and relentless repetition that rewires public opinion.Watch with us as we consider real examples, from the NYT’s whitewashing of Ali Larijani to soft-focus obituaries for Ayatollah Khamenei and the deliberate erasure of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, and learn exactly how the media shields Iran while framing Israel and the U.S. as the aggressors.This isn’t just another media-bias rant. It’s a masterclass in media literacy that will permanently change how you read the news.Original JNS Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1qa3MyJXyoIf you’re tired of being gaslit by mainstream media regarding Iran, Israel, and the Middle East, this episode is for you. Drop your biggest “aha” moment or your take on NYT coverage in the comments! Like if you want more media deconstruction episodes! Smash LIKE! & Subscribe + bell so you don't miss our livestreams!Actuali Podcast — Changing the World from the Inside-Out!Good News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening! #NewYorkTimes #MediaBias

🔴REACT: We Were SO WRONG About the 1953 CIA Iran Coup 🤯 This Blew My Mind

Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it. This episode, we react to one of the most eye-opening videos we've seen on modern history: "The True Story of the CIA Coup in Iran and the Islamic Revolution" from @DadSavesAmerica For years we (like millions of others) believed the standard narrative: The CIA and MI6 orchestrated a brutal coup in 1953 to overthrow democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh and "install" the Shah purely for oil and Cold War power plays. Ron Paul cited it, Obama apologized for it, and it's been used to blame the West for the 1979 Islamic Revolution and everything that followed. However, this video completely flips the script. Mosaddegh wasn’t democratically elected in the way we think, he was appointed by the Shah. In fact, Mosaddegh tried to dissolve the Iranian parliament. Not only that, the Shah had full constitutional authority to remove him, and the real driver wasn’t a Western plot but Mosaddegh’s own unpopularity and incompetence. We’ll dive into: What Operation Ajax actually was (and wasn’t) The Shah’s modernization of Iran (women’s rights, education, economy) Why the 1979 Islamic Revolution had almost ZERO causal link to 1953 How leftist narratives have shaped our view of Iran for decades This one genuinely changed how we see U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Drop your thoughts in the chat. Does this surprise you as well? Were you also taught that lie that became the “official” story for decades? Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/3oIQD5bYqJM If you enjoyed this Smash Like , Subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! What other “official history” topics should we react to next? Join the conversation in our chat! Good News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening! #IranCoup #1953Coup #OperationAjax #CIA #IranHistory #LiveReaction

Iranians CHEER the War on Their Own Regime - Why the People Want It Gone!

Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it. Tonight, we consider the War in Iran through the eyes of Iranian people, who en masse, are celebrating the actions of the U.S. and Israel in working to free them from a brutal authoritarian extremist Islamist regime. This is not to say Muslims themselves are bad people by any means. Rather, we speak in condemnation of the violent extremist factions therein. Join the conversation in our chat! Good News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening!